The New York Herald Newspaper, April 7, 1869, Page 7

6 NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY A! CUBA. Details of the Capture of the Comanditario. Spanish Seizures in British Waters. PROGRESS OF THE INSURRECTION Details of the Capture of the Comanditario— The Demand for Belligerent Rights—The Capture of American and British Vessels— The Peruvian lron-Clade—The Political Prisoners. HAVANA, March 31, 1869, While there is now no doubt that the coasting steamer Coimanditario was captured by a party going on board from here, a persistent attempt has been Made to create an opposite impression, with a view of diverting suspicion from those remaining here who had to do with the affair, To such an extent has this been carried that a statement, purporting to have been signed by the captain and a large num- ber of people on board, was furnished the Cardenas Boletin, which published it, and it was afterwards recopied in all the papers here, and though on care- ful scrutiny it bears the impress of fabrication, it nevertheless deceived every one, It was subse- quent, niradicted by the Boletin, and the material facts stand as before published in the IeRaLp. Don Angel Lofio, a native of Santiago de Cuba, Bephew of the Spanish Colonel Loto and brother of naval officer of that name, acted as leader of the party. He had been unfortunate and was driven to desperation by need. He speaks English with fuency. A man named Camacho, a seaman, who had been mate of a vessel, took command of the sbip. Don Juan Lopez, an engmeer of the coasting steamer Alfonzo, and afterwards of the Matanzas Mud machine, was, however, recognized by the men as the head of the expedition. He had been m prison for alleged conspirac; The passengers were landed on the coast apd were taken up by the gunboat Ana and the coasting steamer Cardenas. From the passengers it ts known that when the party took possession one of them Placed a pistol at the captain’s breast, another Pointed one at him from belind and one placed himself on each side witn a machete, and he nad nothing todo but surrender. It 18 said that there Were $21,000 belonging to the goverment on the Vessel, and the captors demanded a loan of $300 from each of the passengers. Three Spanish satlors, four coal-feeders and the same number of coal- beavers were reta lon board. The captors strenu- ously insisted upon the captam and maie signing a document to the effect that the steamer had been a@tiacked and taken by a considerable armed force in @ launch, which sank in the struggle. This they Tesoiutely relused, but such a paper was signed by others on board. The Comanditario was subse- quently sighted between Great and Little Strrap Keys under sail, she probabiy having little coal. Your Nassau correspondent writes on the 28th of March as follows about this aifair:. ‘The Spanish steamer Comauditario left Bahama on the 23d bound for Cardenas, with a general car, including a large amount of jerked beef and rice. She left atseven P. M., having among her passen- gers eighteen insurgents, several of whom were from Regia, very strong, dashing felio ws, and accus- tomed to 4 seafar.ng life. At haif-past eleven the same night the blow was struck. One of the eighteen came to the cabin door, where many of the passen- rg still 3 and g nen, every one ren ts already in the hahds of Cub They obeyed, that Is 80, vivant los re One Of tue sailors a gers were sleeping and oth Lad jt p ingurrec- them reuiarklag, “Lf Do blood Was shed, upted to inake @ noise, but he Was soon silenced. This is ceriainiy ip pleasing con- trast to the se of the 5, ras, Wo are Killing every Cuban who fails into weir hands. The Comau- ditaro has not been lere, but i have had some con- Versation With tie chief of the party—where, | aim Bot at liberty to say—and he tuforms me tat the crew las been very considerably lacreased in nuin- bers, We steaiaer We. ariued, a surgeon on board aud all prepared for active operations. ‘ihe Diario de la Marans in a recent issue says: “according to @ telegram from Washington, dated to-day, the goverument of tue United states gives the wost complete assurances of neutrality upou the Cuban question and refuses to recelve the comunis- Sion presided over by Morales Lemus, which seeks belligerent rights for the rebels and @ recognition of the independence of the isle of Cuba. The relation- Bip vetweeu that government and Spain is most bainiactory abd Cordial ‘This statement does not eet With general crevence ere. Leading Cubans, however. (raualy Coniess tiat undil their contréres, struggling jor liberty aud autonomy, have estab at of govern sud cab show soine- Vsiag taugivie for the Coited staies to Tecognize, it is not to be expected that she wil? take any steps in y@ little nervous is evidently Mary Lowell and other ves- is endeavoring in every possible way to distort +. The Prensa, Whose editor has been a+ n, refers to the course pursued by the 4 during the late war, declaring that ali vessels in any way suspicious were seized and condemped, leaving to Giplomacy to right any Maiter alterwaras, ch Was wrong. It asserts Wat cases of iiesal capture will be considered by foreigu nations suiely in the light of the proper in- Gewnity, aud Done of them Wil think of guing to War will Spain for any such seizures, provided she Thunliesix a disposition (o settie such claims ay may arse. Evident the governivent has determiued iu its Weakness aud bankruptcy, to seize any aud ail ‘Vessels it hus aby cause to guspecc and trust to sta craftto bring liself out unmjured; for suca is the pulley portrayed 1 the journ Mr. Dunlop, the Briush Cousal, recently addressed iull aud elaborate statement in energetic yet polite language, of the out Fages lately couumiti british Waters by the Spanish navy. Genera! Vuice, provably reaiizing tual the representatives of her Majesty could not be ®nubbed and insulted with the same lupunity as those of the United 1 ed ia Very courteous ‘Wertas, stating, amoung otuer things, that the case of the Mary Lowell is bow belore the Spanish Adin- Faity Cours, Wuose province it is to pass upon the legality of her seizure. Mr. Dunlop, at @ late hour Ou Saturday evening last, despatched her Majesty's gunboat Heron to Ca:barien, for the purpose of Making due inquiries into the seizure of the English Soop Jed Davis in british waters, on ue Lith, by the Spanish War steamer Coucha, and vrougit ite that piace on ine 10th, She Was Without cargo, baving, as is alleged, returned from some poiut to whicd Bie had takeu a load of sponges. As s00n as she arrived ut ¢ jen the captain and crew were thrown into a common dungeon, among the worst of criminals, Lhe same day the ¥ as assipaied two Cuban j@ssngers brought ashore from tex, named Dr. Francisco M. Jiminez and Kalaet Falero, Lighiy respected ciuzens, natives of Remedios. They Were withuut papers The British Cyisul General, who 1s tn regular com- Municauon Ww Jauiaica at ft Mw tie West | 4 a cous t and the teresi#. Among ov 1 ihe hewest aud lost Americas in te rile prowised in- here, a8 their situ 1 tron-clads 1s exciting and they are now @ 2 of Them 14 now & Ragwed Island, welling for coal irom sagsau. Tats Jiormation is'up to tue 2d, ‘The Whereavouts of t ier if unknown, nothing having beea or bears of her, Naval men express the opinion that fue is lying in some one of the numerous ports of the Isiatd, and that both will be heard irom ere long. Competent pavai officers, Who themselves cou- danded sunilar crafts during tne late wat, and who Visiied the « tha e mouitors Wheu laying at Key West, they @r@ im magnificent conaition for that they are commandea by meu ed with them, and that with und reaistive powers, auy arbor of Cuba is al their merey, not excepting, perhaps, Ha- vaua. 1 ally appreciated, but much n concerning them, ‘There is ty that they will soon be ‘hat will astonisy the Dons n received here of the political pris- fancisco de Horjas. soon as the f Cuba the commander, who takes wo be ope his nearing and informed taem ip and of the expe- dition, 'iat thelr axins Would be piaced In safe keep- dug, und, shouid they be required, due notice would Le given. The prisoners were treated as passengers fi allowed to go about the vessel as such. he police system of the isiand, which for some time past has'veen very uefective, has been reor eu and ix noW controled directiy by the gov erument. The oMce of Superior Preiectorsuip of Police 1a Havana ia suppressed and the «uty e trusted to the city governor, The governors of the Gittereut jartsdicuions constitute We chiels of police within (ier respective comands, Other changes bave been made which it i hoped i'l increase the be: boul in tie cities and raral disrric A report has reached here Chat two steamers and ‘She same Quiver of ners, With men ad 3,000 Gent cteine and having Gonarel Heautagnen on board, have landed at Cape May: The ‘Diario deta Marina, wiih its chronic disre- gerd of truth, claims that the Mary Lowell was seized une miles from the Bahama coast. 1n its comments thereon 1t is by no means complimentary wo the Anglo-Saxon race, and says that Spain “has @ right to pay other nations in the same com she has re- ceive from tem,” The coasting steamer Comercio has been armed and fitted out as a gunboat to pre- vent any landing near Cardenas. ‘The Spaniards are styled by the Cubans gorriones, or sparrows—relerring to the graspiag, thieving pro- ensities of those birds. Recently one of them (the ids) fell dead £ atree in the Plaza de Armas. It was picked up by a volunteer, who doubtless ap- preciated its name’as applied to Spantards, and by him and his comrades was placed in a peat box and iaid out in state, like a corpse, with candies, &c., avout it, The matter finally attracted so much at- tention that presents were sent for the occasion by persons high in authority, and no less a sum than $345 was collected about the remains of the poor bird, which has been placed in the hands of Colonel Jiminez, commanding the First battalion of light in- fantry (Seventh volunteers), for distribauon among those volunteers who may be wounded in the feild, A request has been sent from Matanzas for tae box to be sent tluther, to be returned again. A meeting was convened by General Dulce a few evenings stuce, composed of the proprietors of sma!l farms and sugar estates, for the purpose of enabling them to contribute towards the maintenance of a respectable rural police force, or Guardia Civil, to prevent tncendiarism and otherdepredations. Such repressutations were made to them that they agreed to pay a certain sum, proportionate to the amount of sugar that they raised. Evidently this ta but au- other means adopted by the authorities to screw out money from the sinall property holders, a8 with the large number of troops they have in the island they make no headway in stopping the depredations re- ferred to. Again a large number of the oMictals sent out from Spain are as yet unprovided with places, wich must be provided for them. The Diario es mates tuat the force required additional to that al- ready in service will cost $1,440,000 per annum, Admiral Hoi has obtaiued information that there are fifteen or twenty American engineers on estates in the island, some of them witn families, Who are anxious to get away. He represented the matter to General Duice, who has promised to send orders to the authorities to facilitate their coming to Havana as much as possible, At the same time Dulce ex- pressed himself desirous to do everything possible to preserve the existing good relations with the United States, the Gficiat Gazette contains a decree of the Captain” General dismissing Don Jose Morales Lemas, lately commissioned by the Cuban com- mittee to apply to the Washington government for belligerent mghts, from the ofice of Counsellor of Administracion subject to the approval of the Supreme government, and declaring him Hable to the penalties which the Spanish code imposes, o! which due notice has been given to the High Court of Justice here. On Sunday a disturbance occurred in the parish of Jesus Marla, where most of the free negroes and many poor whites live, during which a mulatto and others uttered seditious cries before a sentinel at the Military Hospital. A rumor was started that desired to attack the hospital and @ number of volunteers soon collected and so maltreated the mulatto that he subsequently died. The alfair created considerable excitement at the time. The Captain General has given permission for the establishment of a Spaaish ciub in this city. It was duly inaugurated on the 26th. It is called the “Casino Peninsular,” and among its objects com- merce, the arts and agriculture are to be discussed. The gunboat Narraganset left this port for Key West on Tuesday evening for the purpose of taking m coal. She will return immediately aiter. Details of the InsurrectionOperations Near Villa Clara, Cienfuegos, Espiritu Santo, Nea- Vitas, Holguin and Santiago—Fearful Condi- tien of Puerto Principe—Forced Inactivity of General Vaimaseda at Bayamo. HAVANA, April 1, 1869, It is said that the mall bag from Nassau. by the Columbia, addressed to the British Consul and sealed by the Post OMce at New York, has been found opened at the Havana office, whether by mistake or not can only be conjectured, ‘he customs returns of February show that the duties collected in all the ports of Cuba were only $463,443, against $665,779 for the same month in 1563, showing the enormous decrease of $203,336. Two volunteers, guilty of trregularities and muti- nous conduct on the occasion of the departure of the political prisouers, have been sent to Spain as pris- oners and for punishment. One of them ts Lavi, @ notorious bull fighter here and a man of bad charac- ter. The city press laud the action of the govern- ment therein as evincing a feeling of impartiality and justice. ‘The Diarto dela Marina, commenting on an article im the London 7i/imes concerning the situation in Cuba, which says that there are only 35,000 troops here and that 50,000 more would not be sufficient to re-establish the prestige of the government, claims that there are now 90,000 in the isiand, including, of course, the volunteers. The Diario increases the number on paper to about 20,000 per week. The Blasco de Garay, which recently arrived here with the Mary Lowell in tow, brought Dr. Manuel Castellanos, of Gibara, and a rebel chief, captured at Nuevitas, now in solitary confinement here. An engineer named Adolfo Molinier, a Cuban, re- siding in Colon, was recently shot down by a volun- teer without provocation. A letter from Pinar del Rio, dated the 25th, says the Spaniards from Paso de San Diego to Mantua are allarmed. Tobacco crops excellent, vegetables plentifat and the people in good spirits. The coasting steamer Moctezuma arrived here on Saturday, the 27th, with four prisoners in irons. Among then was Sefior Codrington, United States Vice Consul at Gibara, accused of complicity with the rebellion. He has since been released, owing, a8 is said, to his relations to the United States. He 1s 2 Spanish subject. hor Innocencto Casanova, an aged and wealthy American citizen, has been arrested. He was lon, @ resident of New York, where he has sons and daughters who haye been there for some time en-. gaged in attendif®’to his large and important inte: ests. American Consul, Mr. Hail, immediately catied on General Duice in reference tothe matter, and, Wonderful to teil, Was informed that Mr. Casae nova was charged with complicity tf the capture of the Comanditario, Tiel Of course no one believes this ious statement, evidently trumped up to justify imprisonment of the head ofan extensive fam- lily, which, on account of its American sympathies, is very obnoXiow ) the Spanish government here, It will be recollected that a son of Sedor Casanova Was receutiy compelled to abandon his estate near Cardenas, on a unt of the persecntion of the Guardia Civil, Me is now in Washington represent- mg Lue matter to the government. Dates froin Cienfuegos are to the 28th. The artil- lery column ander Morates Kios had gone to Villa Clara. Seventeen hundred troops, under Colonel Huceta, ‘rom Havana, had arrived by railroad. The steamer Rapido brought two batveries of artill with three Armstrong guns. Brigadier Gea Amable Ssealante, with forces of ail arms, goes to Nuevitas. Three thousand troops were about jeav- jug for Siguanea, The telegraph to Havana, via Craces and sand Clara, has been re-established, The Santa Elena eetate, belonging te Ramon de la Gandara Lo set on tire by # band Of 100 y twenty-nine he insurgent chief, Be sported to be cor and twenty: fon, with tis fol Vclagora, and his surrender A letter from Cienfuegos, wih, states thata gang of negroes on the piautation Manuelita, be- longing to Meoias Acra, had fled, with a vie 4 the insurgents, The troops had captured yur of them, Trinidad the 27th state that with hasseurs of Colon from Cieufuegos rraies, of the inh whieh de- ts at ueblo Virjo. It is believed jive thousand insurgents between bo, Stpiabo and Siguanea. They had shot (von Spauiarda, some of whom were rural police ains, The forces of Letous and Peluez were img in that vicinity, ih Sagua, the 26ch, thirteen youths, from fifteen to twenty yoars of age, bent ou jotuing the revels, were apprenended. The plantation “Saute Craz Liebar eVas, Was on fire. The estates rein close proximity, and the owners had de- imed to organize an armed force for their pro- tection. Governor ‘Trilio pardons ail those who abandon (he rebel ranks «provided they are not among the leaders Many of the negroes carried away from the estates have managed to escape, and have returned to tueir iabor, Advices from Remedios, dated the goth, report an engagement between 400 troops, some mobilized sharpshoowers aud other Volunteers und 3,009 rebel entrenched at /acetes, provided with cannon aud large number of cava! An advanced force of 200 bels Was met javareno and driven into their © AS the troops approached the rebels opened @ heavy fire, which iasted three hours, including ar- tllery, not badly directed, The troopa replied with ammunition, and finally charged with the bayonet, dislodging the enemy and capturing their three mountaia pieces. The enemy had 136 killed and many wounded. The troops captured an immense quantity of arms, borses, fags, &c. They lost but one wounded, Two companies of the Fifth mobilized volanteers, which recently left hore for Kemedios, were de- feated near that place on the Zist by a party of insar- gents under Traion, a Spaniard, formerly Capitan de} Partido, who bad been outiawea by the govern- ment. The volunteers lost thirty killed and wounded. Advices from Villa Clara ave to the 29th. Nothing of importance reported. Detachments of from fifty to one hundred men were needed to ferret out aad surprise the rebels. They are abie to avoid large forces easily, and 8o avold batue, Large parties of insurgents were concentrated near Arroyo Blanco, led by Valdes, Navarro, Christo, Bioy, Perez, Morales And others, It was mot sale to venture beyond six miles from town, in Bepiritn Santo, the 26th, the forces of Postio had revurned from Moron, This movement was th combination with Lesca’s march from Guanaja, but he did not require aid. Poeilo had gone out agaia in search of the rebels, La Voz de Cuba mentions an encounter between ‘seven volunteers aud 1,600 rebels, in which the former were mctarious, Killing twelve, wounding many and taking severa risoners; also and Foe of great tinpor- ance, The troops under Brigadier General Esca- Jante, in Fspiritn Santo, had suffered very great lomsca pocently while dashing through a wood tilled with rebels, In Santa Cruz, the 21st, a column of 1,200 men had arrived from Puerto Principe, having been annoyed somewhat on the way by rebels, and with one wounded, They were to return on the following day with provisions, munitions and hospital stores. Dates frem Puerto Principe are to the 27h. The situation is represented as deplorable, The greater ‘tof the houses are joned; some from «dis- joyaity, others drive: by fear and har Si Behools are suspenced, churches converted into barracks, the children ‘ered and the entire population melancholy and aiiloted, From Nuevitas the 25th, No insurgents are in the vicinity. The troops recently arrived here from Ha- vana have embarked on the war steamers Blasco de Garay and Conde Venadito, for Manati, whence they were to occupy some important point in the interior, p:obably Las Tulas, Letters from Gibara confirm the statement that one of the Peravian monitors had entered Port Naranjo and that Marcano and Marmol had gone on board of her, She remained there three days, and shipped charcoal and provisions, ‘The collision and sinking of the steamer Havana occurred prevrous to her entrance there. ‘Three oqnvors had gone from Gibara to Holguin within a@ month, the rebels not being able to stop them. On the 10th, at night, Lieutenant Medina, with fifty men, dressed as in- surgents, surprised and broke up arebel camp in Managuaco, killing seventeen and capturing two flags, Many arms, Inunitions and horses, If rein- forcement’ arrive soon constant communication with Hoiguin might be opened. On the 24th the new Governor’ (Obregon), escorted by twenty volun- teer cavalry, started for Holguin, In the hamlet of Auras from 4,000 to 5,000 persons had arrived, hay- ing fled before the insurgents. Belisario Alvi wyer, native of Holguin, brevet colonel of volunteers there, had been arrested and placed in solitary confinement, being suspected of plotting to go over to the insurgents with a por- tion of bis command. Santiago de Cuba dates of the 22d state that the copper mines at Cobre have been completely aban- doned, The column under Lopez Camara hud not yet arrived from Mayari, though ft was to march on the 19th, leaving behind a garrison of 200 men. At Canalito, in the Bay of Nipes, he captured some artillery whilo being landed, He was arrested by Captain Gonzales Munoz, who went in two launches to a point thirty nules from Mayarl, when they came upon two canoes, filed witn people. The men jumped into the water under a heavy fire, and a es enemy disappeared. Three tron cannon were found, ‘The latest accounts from Bayamo state that Gene- ral Valmaseda was awaiting reinforcements {n vain, probably ry } to events which had occurred at dif- ferent points; he continues deprived of all communt- cation with the government. He has his headquar- ters here and communicates with Jignant and Baire by land and with Mansanillo via the coast. Deficient in forces, he arranges the situation as best he can. it is evident that the government intends leaving hum in inglorious activity. On the 12th arrived at Mansaniilo fifty cavairy volunteers, under a youth of Guisa, whom Valmaseda had made captain. His mother had been killed by the insurgents. He brought tmportant dispatches. Dates from Mansa- nillo to the Lyth report a sally from that place, resuit- ing In the killing of thirty-five rebeis, including the clef, Juan dei Pino. NASSAU. Excitement Over the Mary Lowell Aftair— Capture of the Schooner Jeff! Davis—The Feeling Agulust SpaniardsComments of the Press. HAVANA, March 20, 1869, We have advices frcm Nassau to the 28th. Your correspondent at that point writes as follows:— “The excitement here in reference to the Mury Lowell aifair continues unabated. The Governor is very angry at the conduct of the Spanish officers in the matter, and the press is very energetic in its de- nunclations of the high-handea outrage. The sym- pathy with the Cubans is universal. A Spanish offi- cer recently entered the American House and called for supper, when the landlady informed him that she had nothing for him, that what she had was for the Cubans, There are still thirty refugees at Rag- ged Island and about 100 here; the latter are living together in their houses, for the sake of economy. It is barely possible if the Spanish man-of-war Guar- diana remains about here long something may hap- pentoher. A negro pilot who had been aboard of her for some time recently left, fearing, as he says, that she would be attacked and sunk by the monitor sooner or later. Some time during this week a ves- sel will leave this harbor with coal for the monitor now at Ragged Island. The two officers be'onging to her are still here. They are courteous and. polite to all, but reticent in regard to the vessel, hor can any one learn from thei where she is bound to. I have just heard that some schooners, searchin for sponges, have been seized by a Spanish man-of- war, which wiil still further incense the people here.” The Nassau Herald published an extra, on the 22d, wee Naming headings, from which I extract as fol- low s:— The British schooner Britannia, Captain Thompson, arrived to this port on Tuesday morning Iast, | She brings intelligence of further gross outi committed by Spanish vessels of war in the vicinity of the Cuban coast, all of which are in direct, violation of all recoguized international laws. Cap- tain Thompson reports as follows:—"“On the morning of the 16th instant, while on a sponging voyage, I was boarded by a boat’ belonging to a Spanish war vessel. The oiicers in command searched my vessel and demanded my papers, I was a(ter this taken alongside the Spanish steamer, and, aiter a considerable lapse of time and interference, was Perfultted to continue my voyage, receiving this caution on Parting—that I was never again’ to be seen on the coast of Cuba,“ Tremonatrated against this inaniting and outrageous treatment, and told the commander of the gunboat that as © British subject I considered that he had violated my rights and inaulted the flag which protected me and under which I sailed, To all of which I received no oth reply than permission to depart and continue. m voyage.” Captain Thompson further reports that on Mon last he saw the sloop Jef Davis, of this port. intow of & Spanish mav-of-war. The Jef Davia had just completed her sponging voyage aud was returning ome to Nassau when she was captured. The same paper also has the following:— There isa report current this morning in town that the Spanish gunboat Guardiang, which ts just ubout to leave our harbor, is doing so for the’ purpose of cominitting another outrage, and that is nothing less than with the illegal inten tion of capturing the British schooner Alice Flora, loaded with coal. Can ther anything more monstrous than such @ threat, even if it isnot carried Into immediate execution ? of which, however, there is every probability. There 1s another feport in ‘circulation of @ very singnlar nature, and that is that some persons have been expressing views repngnant to the supremacy of the British crown in this portion of hi jeaty's dominions and in other ways fosultin jects. It {s high time that our ake immediate and prompt measures to ming an attitude which is not only ikely #0 to lesson the estimation in which the gland has always been regarded by forelgn arance is a good thing in its way, out it may be carried to an extent that savors of weakness, which would not only be unworthy of us, but, considering our resources atively ridsen! refore It is Incumbent on our honor and totegrity of the British her Majesty exercises over her do- foreigners that when they infringe @ honor of England they do so at in the flix! their peril. The Heratd of the 16th contains a communication from Joho Maura, Spanist Consul, contradicting the statement that outrages had been perpetrated by the der of & Spanish gunboat at Ragged Isiand; i that Journal responds by referring to the ent of Mr, Wilson ond the seizure of the Mary Lowell. The Brittsh gunboat Philsmel, commander Coxan, arrived at Nassau on the morning of the gud. The British brig Alice Flora left day before yes- terday, with coal, for the Monitor at Ragged Island. The Guardiana has been out for several days, The War vessel now here is the British corvette Puilomel. ST. THOMAS. Nothing Known of the Peruvian Monitors— The Governor of Porto Rico Demands the Expulsion of American Citizenslogging of a French Citizer St. Thomas, Mareh 16, 1360, Nothing has been heard of the Peruvian monitors, re) ed on their way hither, The Captain General of Porto Rico recently repre sented to the government of this t#land that Dr. Betances, @ refugee residing in St. Thomas, was con- spiring against his government, and as the result the Doctor was ordered to leave the place, although noting could be proved against him except his well known aversion to the despotic government of his native land. He, being a naturalized American citi- ven, applied to the Consul of the United States, Who immediately represented to the Governor the injus lice of sending away « person who, guiltiess of any established! ofence, had sought the hospitaltty of the Danish tag, and the Doctor has since been undis- turbed. A tnost disgracernl act was recently committed by the police magistrate of this place, which t# likely to bring the aathorities into trouble with the Freneh Adwiral, ho is by no means slow in looking after the interests of Frene The facts are as fol- jowa:—The French mati steamer Tampico, from Jamaica, recently arrived in port and soon after @ cutter was sent on shore for some purpose. Arrived at “King's Whari,’’ it was leit in chare of @ lad be jonging to the ship. He was scarcely left alone When @ Danish oficial approached and ordered him out of the way with his boat. The boy, not under standing well the language in which he was add did not obey the order, whereupon he was tak to the police office amd there most cruelly Noy ‘The French Consal has warmly taken up the " and demands the dismissal of the fanction ing the punishment, The case is now belore the Saperior Court, and should ita decision not be of character to please the Frenci Admiral, now here from Haytt in the Semiranils, le will take such steps f* may be demanded The isiand t# heatthy, done, on account of the but scarcely any business is troubles ta Cuba and the pecied rising by the ein st. Domingo, Generals Pimentai are still here with several other Domin 4 awatting the resuit of U expedition bo the eastern coast of Uiat wii republic, heveral refugees trom Port here in (he last Spanish steamer, HAYTI. The Conacription—Haytien Merchants Forced Into the Army—Desperate Attack of the Cacos on Gonaives—Rein!orcement of Sale nave’s Harem—Seizure of British Mails. Havana, April 1, 1869, Your correspondent at Port au Prince, under date of the 20th ult., writes as follows:— ‘The New York Herp will ere this have been informed that Salnave had ordered a conscription, and that Haytien merchants and others were being arrested in the most unceremonious manner possible, hustled on board a Haytien gunboat and shipped off to Gonatves, to reinforce the gar- rison commanded by General Chevalier, which was being threatened by the insurrectionary Cacos, T have now to report that after this had boen effected, the President, lacking confidence in Chevalier, proceeded himself to Gonaives on board the Alexandre Petion. Soon after his arrival the Cacos made a vigorous and very desperate attack, pressing far into the city, which they at one time heid, fighting with great bravery and determination, The guns, however, of the Alexandre Petion threw them into some confusion, which was taken advan- tage of by the government forces, who drove them from their position, with some loss. The dead lay thick about the streets and were subjected to the most barbarous indignities. Two of the Cacos, who had fought most bravely in the siego and had fallen before overwhelming numbers in one of the streets of Gonaives, were thrown into @ cart and hurled through the town from door to door, followed by a number of General Chevalier’s troops, shouting “Who wants hog meat to buy?’ An English lady, at whose door they stopped, went from curiosity to take a look, and is reported to have fainted at the revolting spectacle so suddenly brought under her notice. The corpses in the streets lay unburied, and at night hundreds of abandoned women sung and danced over the bodies, shouting ‘Vive Salnave! Vive Chevalier! Death to the Cacos!” The effect of this upon the revolutionists has been, as may be imagined, very great indeed. Retribution 1s threatened, but while tbe Cacos were repulsed from the town they made good their position in the suburbs, from which Chevalier has not yet been able to dislodge them. While Salnave was at Gonaives he seems to have made good use of his time in visiting the families of that place, for when the gunboat Salnave returned to Port au Prince it was discovered that while Sa!- “nave had carried 300 men to remforce General Cheva- lier’s garrison at Gonaives, he had brought in return seventy-five dashing Sambo belies to augment his household establishment at the national palace. Their landing created no tittle amusement, as inver- nal disturbances in the palace aroge in consequence, some Of the older birds taking their deparwure ina fit of jealousy. The policy of the President tn permitting a con- scription hag been much canvassed by the citizens, and the opinions are very much divided, many con- sidering sucha action unwarrantable—to take gentle- men froin their business at the capital to fight against the Cacos at Gonaives, On the other hand, it has been received with good favor by those who assert that the movement was directed against “ioafers’’ and the boasting fraternity who frequented tne cases, and that in their belog sent to Gonaives they were being properly treated. There can be no ques- tion, however, that this movement gave the greatest satisfaction to those who honestly served the gov- ernment and had been found always at the post of duty, ready to fight. A serious affair has arisen, which is 'ikely to prove troublesome. ‘The mail bag from the General Post Omece in Kingston for Mr. St John, the British Chargé d’ Atta at Port au Prince, sealed py the Postmaster Genéral of Jamaica, and sent by the British steamer Cuban, was seized by President Sal- nave, the seals broken and many of the letters taken out and opened, in deflance of the protest of Mr. St. John. Her Majesty’s steamer Dart has been hurried off to Jamaica with despatches tor Commodore Phil- lumore, and to awatt his mstructions 14 the matter, The failure of Salnave in reducing Gonaives to submission has been exceedingly discouraging to the government, notwithstanding Chevalier being able to hold possession of the town. Being wholly sur- rounded by the revolutionary Cacos communication with the interior by land is entirely cut otf, and it is very doubtfui how loug he may be able to keep his stand under the ciroumstances, At St. Mare the revolutionists manifest great spirit and determination. shey have fortified the town and made ita stronghold, Commerce is active, and large quantities of produce find way to the har- bor, which 13 crowded with American, English aud French shipping, loading as fast as they can without interruption. The am ‘an steamer Red Gauntiet, some months ago engaged in the conveyance of emigrants from the Southern Staies of America for the Brazils, and which put into St. Thomas tn dis- tress, and was there sold and rechristened “Tele- Lye is now lying in that port for sule (st. Marc). he Prussian steamer of war Victoria is lying in the port of Ss. Maro. The American tug Aspinwall, with one twenty pounder and one ten pounder Par-ott gun, 1s lying in this harbor for sale; but the government has retused to purchase her, . The stock of provisions here 1 not large, but sup- plies are momentarily expected, Currency greatly depreciated. Gold has brought 210 to 220, and even higher rates are now demanded. High-Handed Outrage by Salnave—War Ves- sels Sent to Demand Satisfaction, Kingston, Ja., March 28, 1869, Serions representations have been made by Mr. St.John, the British Chargé a’Affalres at Port au Prince, to Commodore Phillimore, on this station, They are to the effect that the British steamer Cuban, for Liverpool, and carrying her Majeaty’s mall, was boarded by officers of the government of Salnave, who seized the mail bags addressed to Mr. St. John, broke the seaisin spite of his remonstrances and protest, and abstracted numerous private letters, and delivered over the balance to Mr. St. John. The consequence was that numerous arrests were made, on the strength of information obtained from the letters seized, while a number of other parties were shot. Her Majesty's steamer Dart brought the luteiligence to this port, and her Majesty’s steamer. Doris, twenty-four guns, under the command of Captain Glynn, has veen sent to demand from the government at Port au Prince poem and satisfactory reparation for tue tnsult offered to her Majesty. In this demand Captain Glynn will be sup- ported by the Jason, seventeen guns, under com- mand of Captain Anuelsly, and they are also to de- mand the immediate reiease of the British sloop Dolphin, which left this port on the 4th of February with a cargo of merenandise for Aux Cayes, and b dite had, by order of President Salnave, been seized. ‘This matter is spoken of at the navil station in Port Royal as likely to terminate seriously for Sal- nave, he Br.tish authorities now see the necessity of putting an end to liberties of this sort. The Dart ig avout to be despatched to Bermuda to communt- cate the facts of the ease to the admiral on the station. ST. DOMINGO. The Dominican Gola Minew=The Annexation Question—A Guerilla Chief@The Country Quiet. St. DomMINGo, March 20, 1869, Your correspondent has just returned from an in- teresting trip to the gold regions, but as the steamer is about leaving there is no time to write out notes by this mail. In brief, however, the State Geologist, with whom I passed an hour—after a hard day's ride to run him down—is reticent of details, though hope- fui to enthusiasm in his opinions at large. 1 found him, with his mining captain and some natives, dig- ging into a velo freshly discovered on the bed of a little stream called Venturosa, and the party had veat out about a thimbleful of gold, In our pursuit of tis sciontific wanierer we were constantly asked whether he had not come “:o buy the country for the Yankees?" A priest, who seemed above the average of the Dominican clergy, took us apart, and, after declaring that our communications would be held as sacred as the secrets of the confes- sional, earnestly inquired “whether there were really any well-founded hopes of annexation to the United States?” We could only answer that we knew no more than we had seen stated in the papers, but there certainly seemed to be a party in Congress re. solved to make the attempt. “May God aid their efforts!" ejaculated the padre, with unmistakable ne 1 remarked, “The pe ple seem much better disposed for annexation than we had thought possible,’’ to whieh he responded, “We (meaning the clergy) are instructing Liem in the greatness of the American power to protect thetr interests, and tn the excelte of the glorious constitution of the United States.” “Then your order is sensibie that the perfect independence of the Church ts better than the union of the Church and State “Undoubtedly. Freedom ts better than subjection and entanglements in the exercise of the truth,’ Was the instant reply 01 the venerable privat, He also, in spenking of the depressed state of pub+ lic industry, produced letters trom a relative woo is ‘on the frontier Watching che movements of Adon and Ogando, the Dominican rebel generals, who are actin with the Cacos in Hayti. writer says wha I transiate literally:—“Adon is the deyil- ones came so near him that he had only time to mount his horse, which was tied but three yards from him, and fy. W ft even his spurs benind, He was sieep- ing, wil saddle for a pillow; this | made 6 bi rt of, together with his coat and blanket; only two nights after he stole upon us and carried off my fue gray, He and Timoteo Ogando do more horse stealing than any ten of the famous Cacos; but we never can catch them in an open field, With pa- tence, | mean Wo have back my nobie gray—he 18 two 00d & horse for the bivody +pur of Mare Adon."! ‘This 8 about all that can be said of the frontier troubles. Justice the Dowinican borders there bas been no show of Caco lorce for three months. There RIL 7, 1869.—QUADRUPLE SHEET. is truly and positively no revolutionary band on foot within the Dominican territory. It 18 impossible to portray the effect which the Banks resolutions produced all over the country. In going out of St. Domingo we met three of the most istinguished men of Santiago, who told us frankly that they had come to the capital expressly to urze President Baez to hasten by all the means in his power “the glorious day in which St. Domingo should be accepted as one of the States of the great mother of American republics."” Alta Vela is givea up by the European Company. The guano turns out badly, The bad health of General Gomez has not allowed him yet to take the oath as Vice President of the republic before the consulting Senate, General Caminero has returned from the Seybo province and resumed his duties as commandantat-arms, The sentence of death passed on tue follow! persons as been commuted by Baez:—Joaquin Aybar, E. Fortun, I. Pia, E. Flores, B. Zorrtila, 1. Dumornez, G. Couto, L. Castro (gon), B. Benitez, A. Miranda and S, Penso—all tried ‘and condemned by court martial in Santa Cruz del Seybo, But the same grace wus denied to Generals J. Rosa Herrera and 5. dil- vestre and Captain B. Mercedes. EUROPE. Tho French steamship Ville de Paris, Captain Sur- mount, irom Havre the 28th via Brest the 27th ult., arrived here yesterday. Sho brings Continental papers up to the last date of sailing. The Brussels journals announce that General Nerenburger, Director of the Military School in that city, has blown out his brains, A meeting of 3,000 persons of all classes has been held recently in Lisbon to oppose the electoral law. Order was not disturbed. Other assembiages are being prepared. A deputation arrived in Florence on the 234 ult., from Naples, with the address and golden crown offered by the population of that city to the King on the anniversary of his coronation. The Spanish journals state that the total number of the prisoners of Xeres was 673, of whom 183 have been set at liberty and 296 placed on board the steamer Colon, to be transported to Ceuta. The others are in the prisons of the town. A train of carriages containing 300 persons, on the railway of Kharhow (Russia), had a couple of weeks back a narrow escape from destruction, Immedi- ately after it had passed over a bridge erected over ariver the whole coustruction gave way with a tre- mendous crush, The Madrid Correspondencia, of the 24th ult., an- nounces the arrest at Burgos of a carpenter accused of being the author of the assassination of the Gov- ernor. Cardinal Ponaparte was lately charged by the Emperor to tha@& the Pope, in the name of the Prince Imperial, for the Pontifical benediction which his Highness received on the anniversary of his birthday. * The municipality of the town of Arad (Hungery), in consequence of the numerous acis of brigandage committed in the neighboring territory, has set a price on the heads of several bandits mentloned by name. A reward of 1,000 florins per man 1s to be given for four of them and 200 for three others, ‘The Gazette de St. Petersbourg states that a san- guinary conflict has just taken place at Cronstadt between the seamen and soldiers in that town. Nearly 4,000 men took part in the fight, which re- suited in six of the combatants being killed and many others wounded. Several officers were ill- used in attempting to put a stop to the disorder, Advices from Brussels announce that the intention of M. Frére-Urban, Belgian Prime Minister, is to sub- mit to the French government a plan for simplifying the present customs system, which would have for etfect to favor In a considerable measure the coin- mercial relations existing between the two coun- tries, The strike of the compositors in Geneva, Switzer- land, continues, On the night of the 22d ult. a meet- ing was held, at which the twenty-five sections of the International Association of Workmen were Tepresented. Speeches of a violent character were delivered and the “Marezeillaise’ was sung. Alarm- ing reporta were in circulation next morning, and it was feared that disturbances would take place. An incident, just occurred at Hanover which Is rather significant. Professor Ewald lately appeared before the Supreme Tribunal at Gottingen on a charge of l2se-majeat’ and exciting to hatred and con- tempt of the government. He was acquitted, and the same day he was selected unanimously by a large meeting of electors as their candidate for the Parlia- ment of the Northern Confederation. A letter from Bruasels, in the Journal de Li¢g?, says:— A question of importance for Ostend ts being dis. cussed at this moment by an international commis- sion sitting at Florence. This body, tn whica Bel- gium is represented, has under constdertion the ttin- ery of the mails from the Levant, and the establish- ment of a direct service from Brindisi to the above- named port. In selecting this route instead of that by Marseilles, four or five days would be saved at present, and when the tunnel under Mount Cenis is finished the advantage will be still greater, FRANCE. The Emperor's Address to the Council of State on Workingmen’s Reforms, The following ts the text of the address wuich the Emperor delivered tu the Council of State when opening the proceedings at the Tuiieries on the 24th ult. GENTLEMEN—I have felt anxions to preside this day over che Council! of State, in order to explain to ‘ou in what order of ideas ft haa piaced myself in Toviting the Ministers to submit to you a bill rela- tive to the suppression of workmen's livrets, Society in our time, ali must admit, comprises many opposite elements. Do we not see, in fact, on one side, certain legitimate aspirations and just de- sires of Improvement, and on the otu ubversive theories and blamable cupidities? The duty of the government is to resolntely satisfy the first, and to firmly repudiate the second. When the present state of the greatest number ts compared with what it was in the last century there can be only congratulation on the progress obtained, on the abuses destroyed and on the timprovement tn Public manners. Neverthel if the social piagues of the most funrishing populations be probed there will be discovered, under the appearances of pros- perity, many unmerited gri nces which call for the sympathies of a} generous hearta, and many un- solved problems which solicit the ¢o-operation of all jutelugent minds, It ts with such feelings that laws have been elabo- rated by you and adopted by the legisiative body, ‘ome entirely philanthropicai, like those of pubile assistance, mutual aid and insurance in case of acct- dent or death; others authorizing the workmen to unite their savings, to oppose the soltdarity of wages to that of Capital, allowing thei at the same time to discuss ther own tnteresis at public mectings, and in fine accrediting their testimony in the courts of Justice. ‘The suppression of the livrets—an act demanded above ail a4 @ moral satisfaction in order to relieve the workmen froin vexatious formalities—wili com- piete the series of measures Which piace such per- sons Within the sphere of the common right aud exalt them tn their own estimation, I do not suppose that in toliowing that policy I sha!l dissipate al: prejudices, disart al) antinosiies or au nt my own popularity. But of one thing L am well convinoed—tiat 1 shail devive from ita iresh energy for resisting evil passions, When all useful when everyihing done, order {9 1 that foree, in such a@ case, Nnds its support in tie fact of reason and conscience being fully satisiied, Text of the Bill for the Abolition of W. mews Livrets. The following 18 (he text of the bill approved of by the Council of State for doing away with work- men’s livrets:— ARTICLE L. The iaw of June 22, 1864, and all other provisions relative to workmen's service books, are and remain abrogated. The contract between tie rectors of manuiacturing estaviishinents and their men i# subjected to the enact u law, and the terms may be stated in a book for the purpose. A regulation of the public administration will determine conditions on which that docu- ment may serv Passport. Ant. 2. However, the provisions of the law of March 18, 1806, relative to the service books acquired by the Lyons trade will continue to be executed, as weil as t et of March 22, 1841, 00 the labor of children tn factories, and that of ch 7, 1560, on the account bouks for weaving and spinaing. The Emperor Napolcon and Goneral de Goyon, General Count de Goyon, Senator, having shown to the Emperor an article of the Pays of the 20th ultimo, in which he found himself attacked, has re- ceived from bis Majesty the followiug letter, with an authorization to publish tti— PALACK OF THB TUILRRIRS, March 22, 1869, My Dean Gewenat—t have read with pain the ar. ticie to which you directed my attention, and I deeply regret that a journal devoted to the govern- ment should be so Ml-infe as to confound you amoug the enemi he empire. As colonel of the Second dragoo gener AB iene, com: manding oficer me and ‘ouloase, and lasty, ns ait to ou hi always fe and jouer, aad you ved the couniry With Ze have constantly given testimony of an attachment to me which nothing has ever altered, | cannot, there: fore, conceive bow aay Oue Cau linpuyn your pa triotlam or loyal Believe, my dear General, ap da rae ema PRUSSIA. The Comments of the Prussian Press—Indica. tens of a Warlike Tendency, The Liberté of Paris of the 27th ullimo mentions that although the preas controversy between Prussia and Austria has enjoyed a brief pause, it appears that they have taken up the cudgels with renewed energy. The North German Gazette leads the way and hints that although the other journals publish that Count d’Usedom, the Prussian Ambassador, was recalled from Florence in order to pave the way for a reconciliation between Prussia and Austria, such a iale, however, is too absurd to merit a de- nial. The Biberfela Gazette reproaches Prussia with having treated Austria with too much consideration u the affairs of Count d’Usedom. The Gazetie of Cologne has evidently a tendency towards Austria and remarks (hat the presence of the Prussian Am- bassador, Baron Werther, at the Court of Vienna is @ barrier to any friendly understanding between the two countries. Austria is not the only object of these attacas of the Prussian press, and if the North German Gazea observes a certain reserve towards France, the Cor- respondance of Berlin lifts the mask and resolutely carries on the fight Relea ape territory acquired by France since the sixteenth century, Other indi- cations besides the comments of the tend towards the same pugnacious views, The Prussian government has submitted a plan to the Federal Council for the purpose of augmenting the extra- ordinary credits already granted to the navy and coast defences, by 6,000,000 thalers, Without at taching too much attention to these omnnngnt wars, there is evidently something brewing that must shortly give evidence of existence, A traveller, traversing Germany on bis way to St. Petersburg, Writes that great aciivity is reigning throughout Prussia, At Konigsberg two bastions are being constructed at the station. ‘The defences of Minden and Dirschau are being completed. The suburbs of Hanover are being actively put on the detensive by bunareds of workmen, and heaps ol fascine Wood are seen on every side, and it is self. evident that the Prussian poiicy Is to place every railroad station on a defensive footing. On the line between Bromberg and Konigsberg hundreds of cart are standiug, ready for the wnmediate transport oi men, horses and material of war. FOREIGN MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS. ‘The Prussian government has imposed a tax ol one centand a half on every telegraphic despateh, An International Universal Exhibition is to be held in Brussels in 1870, and the site 18 already chosen. A battalion of German voluntcers has been organ ized at Rome, which will be commanded by Prince Lichtenstein. Considerable augmentations are ordered in the various corps d’armée throughout Prussia, eapecially in respect to cavalry and artillery. General Nerenbverger, the director of the military school at Brussels, recently committed suicide by blowing his brains out with a pistol, On his recall from Florence Count d’Usedom was presented by the King of Italy with his portrait set in diamonds as a token of personal esteem. Admiral Caisserly Ahmet Pacha has visited the Sporades isiands with a feet of Turkish vessels and seized upon a secret depot of 10,v00 stand of arms, Count Bismarck’s two sons are to enter the army. One is to join the King’s Hussars, at Bonn, and the other the Lancers, now garrisoned in Hano- ver. . During the tate outbreak at Xeres, in Spain, 673 persons were arrested, aud ouly 193 have been libe- rated. Therest are either transported or still tn prison. Numerous bands of Carlists are reported to be stationed near Pau, m France, headed by Count Bar- ral,and awaiting the signal to cross the Spanish frontiers. Wonderful effects of sound have been obtained by manulacturing bells of aluminum in France and Belgium, A bell eighteen inches in diameter scarcely weighs forty pounds, Very hgh Mon op letters have lately passed between the Emperor of Austria and the King of italy, confirming, it 1s stated, the probability of au aillance between France, Italy and Austria, The new Prussian Ambassador to Florence, Count Brassier de Saint Simou, is an intimate friend t Count Bismarck and 1s reported to be anythin, 7“ fri endly in his seutuments towards France an italy. The Bultetin International of Dresden, a French paper, has been seized, and procecdings have been commenced azainst the editor, Mr. Walster, on charge of migh treason agalust the North German Coniederation, The French railroad companies are organizing @ commission for the purpose of arranging the in- demnities to be paid to euiployesa wounded tn actual service, and also the provisivns lo be allotted to the families of those kulied, King Wiliam of Prussia bas presented General Moltke with a splendid sword, bearing the tnscrip- tion, “76 constiium pranbente, Rex Victor,” m com memoration of the fiftiech anniversary of that of cer’s entry into the army. The warlike reports are echoed from Italy and heavy preparations for defence are belng made throughout the country. ‘ihe cloud ts expected to burst in the course of the present month and hints are given that Prussia will open the ball, On January 1, 1863, the Russian navy counted, 113 admirals and generala, 3,0:6 officers, 637 civil em- ployéa, 305 cadets and sailing masters and 24,084 sol- diers and marines, Of these the active service list contained 23 admirals and generals, 300 superior oMcers, 1,518 subalteras, 305 civil empioyés and 21,000 soldiers and marines. M. Ameiee Gouet, a popular writer and an editor of the siecle, recently committed suicide ander the following painful circumsiances:—His brother was pronounced so til that he could not survive the night, which 80 affected M. Gouet that he went into the next room and stabbed himself to the heart with a poignard., The next morning both brothers were found dead, Asa token of the friendly feelings extating be- tween Italy and Aanstria, the Archdoke Charles Louis, the Emperor's eldest brother, telegraphed the congratulations of ail the impertal family to Prince Humbert, on the latter's birthday. The Prince re- lied that it was his most ardent wish soon to visit Vienna, and in person tender his than! Queen Victoria has accepted several objects be- queathed to her or, the jate Lord Beihaven, because they are historical souvenirs of her ancestor, Mary Stuart. The collection meiudes a beautiful ivor box given by the unfortunate Queen to the grand daughter of the Earl of Mar; a purse made by her own hands, a lock of hair and some unleavened bread supposed to be part of that used by the Queen 10 her religious services, THE BOARD OF EDUCATICN. To THe Epiror OF THR HeRaLp:— The true issue between the Legislature and a few Interested persons who are directing te adairs ot the Board of Education should not be lost sight of, Its not the leaders of Taramany Hall who are on trial, but it is (the wrongdoers of the Board, with their many deliaquencies, financial, social and oMecial, with which they stand charged, and for which they are now arraigned before the bar of public opinion. That a thorough reorganization of the Board of Education as at present constituted is demanded by high considerations of public order and decorum is beyond question, The intelligent reader wil! not con- found this suggestion with the Idea that a reconstrue- tlon of this Board Is to Interfere with the local boards in the wards; for that has never been thought of by the advocates of the bill now before the Legisiature. Nor is it in contemplation to disturb, in the remotest tiegree, the present syste of instruction in our gehools; and the efforts of some zealous fricnids of the present organization of the Board of Education in the detence of our popular system of education are simply thrown away. Again, if It were the sole object of the leaders of the democratic party in thus urging the passage of the bill to reconstruct the Board of Education to seize upon the patronage at its disposal, it is already in their grasp; nothing Turther need be said or done. A large majority of the Hoard are democrats, who owe taeir promotion to se in the Board to their connection with the ring, a3 {tis called, and are bound to be governed by thatiufuence, On this point nothing more is required, It ig of the first importano> to the whole people of this great metropolis that the large sum annually levied upon tie taxpayers for the education of their child should be wisely expended It Ig the abuse uthority and the corrupt use of the la means entrusted to its direction by law which cally loudly for a change of the ruling influence in the present Board of Education. All legisiation, whether State or local, concernin, our common schools, is based upon the most bro: ‘and liberal bpepie of enlightened ny be and the Appropriations are of the most general character, Indeed, the whold subject of the education of the youth of this city has commanded the best eiforts of the reflecting minds of ali classes of men of science and of letters. In retura for these great advantages the parents and taxpayers have a right to demand a falthful discuarge of the high and delicate truste committed to the hands of the Board of Education and Its subordinate oiicers, It is of no practical importance to the leaders of Tammany Hail whether this contemplated ¢! re be made or not. It will neither increase nor diminish their power, nor change their a 8 in relation to the proper administration of the laws concerning the Board of Education and its dependents. The friends and advocates of the bill before the Legislature for the reconstruction of the Board of Education are in earnest aud are determined to ise their influence to bi up what they deem a dan: “ring,” which is now abusing ite most Invio engagements, solemnly made with the taxpay: d parents of this city, In trifling with the ga: es tue public instruction of uth, EX-LNSPKUTORK OF VOMMON BUMOOLB. j ne